EFF, COPE walk out!

AFTER causing chaos during President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address in Parliament this evening, the EFF walked out.

It was a disastrous hour of clashes between Speaker Baleka Mbeta and NCOP Speaker Thandi Modise with MPs from various political parties before the EFF left. They first stood up and chanted together, "Zupta must fall".

"Zuma has stolen from us," Malema shouted.

"We do not recognise him as our president. He is not our president," said Malema, before starting to chant "Zupta must fall, Zupta must fall."

He added, "You are prepared to remove a whole party which has been elected by the people... to protect one man."

All the EFF MPs then stood up, fists in the air, chanting with Malema.

As they left the chamber, one MP shouted, "When we come back next time, you will not be our president."

After they left, Zuma stood up as if nothing had happened, and continued with his speech.

"Zupta" is a reference to Zuma's close links with the influential Gupta family who secured an interdict against the EFF this week.

COPE MPs had walked out earlier after leader Mosiuoa Lekota angrily interrupted proceedings, saying Zuma has broken his oath of office. "He is no longer honourable. He is not longer fit to lead our people,"he said.

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